Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

1. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the (What?)
   1. Hair
   2. Butt
   3. Wool
   4. Face
2. To celebrate extravagantly (usually loudly and drunkenly) in town/city bars, clubs, etc., is called to 'Paint the town (What?)
   1. Orange
   2. Red
   3. Blue
   4. Black
3. To commit to a difficult decision/action is to 'Bite the (what?)
   1. Books
   2. Dust
   3. Bear
   4. Bullet
4. Popular fiction/drama featuring middle-class village life is known asÉ
   1. Counter
   2. Aga Saga
   3. Tea Time
   4. Over Easy
5. A sudden life-changing revelation, derived from St Paul's (Saul's) biblical mid-journey vision of God, is called the Road to (Where?)
   1. Ruin
   2. Jerusalem
   3. Damascus
   4. Bethlehem
6. What creature is said to be in what sort of premises as a metaphor for someone behaving chaotically disruptively/destructively?
   1. Tiger in a Glass Store
   2. Dog in a Bone Factory
   3. Bull in a China shop
   4. Cat in a Hen House
7. The world is said to be one's/your (What?)
   1. Oyster
   2. Pear
   3. Treasure Chest
   4. Apple
8. An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having '(What?) in the belfry
   1. Bite Marks
   2. Bannock
   3. Bugs
   4. Bats
9. To undertake a task or consume something fully and completely (when there might seem an option not to) is called 'Going the whole (What?)
   1. Herring
   2. Horse
   3. Hog
   4. Hippo
10. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short (What?)
    1. Drift
    2. Dis
    3. Shrift
    4. Lift

Answer Key

1. C) Wool
2. B) Red
3. D) Bullet
4. B) Aga Saga
5. C) Damascus
6. C) Bull in a China shop
7. A) Oyster
8. D) Bats
9. C) Hog
10. C) Shrift